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How do I cancel YouTube TV?

$82.99 / month Streaming YouTube TV · billed via web, iOS App Store, Google Play, Google account
2-5 min Self-serve No fee To cancel
Short answer

Cancel YouTube TV from Settings under the profile photo: open Membership, select Manage, choose Cancel membership and confirm with Cancel. It takes 2 to 5 minutes and paid access normally continues through the current billing period. YouTube TV does not issue refunds or credits for partial billing periods.

Cancel YouTube TV

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What you are cancelling

US live television streaming service from Google with base and genre-focused plans. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website, the iPhone and iPad app, and Google Play - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.

Checked against YouTube TV's own documentation · Last verified 8 Aug 2026

Step-by-step instructions

Google Play and provider billing can limit pause availability.

1
Open the YouTube TV app

Tap the profile photo, then Settings and Membership.

2
Manage and cancel

Tap Manage, Cancel membership and then Cancel to confirm.

How cancelling on Android works →

Cheaper swaps

Keep up to $945 a year of that $995.88

YouTube TV costs $995.88 a year. The saving shown is what stays in your account over the next twelve months.

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YouTube TV costs you $995.88 a year

Add it to your subscriptions and see what the whole stack costs - and what walks away if you cancel.

YT YouTube TV · $82.99/month, billed monthly

$995.88
a year if you keep it · $82.99/mo

Not cancelling today? Put it in your calendar.

Tell us when YouTube TV renews and download a calendar reminder that lands two days before, with this guide and the direct cancellation page inside. Nothing is stored - the file is yours.

Works with Apple, Google and Outlook calendars. Your renewal date shows in YouTube TV's billing settings.

Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data

Four questions people ask before they cancel
Can I get my money back?

YouTube TV does not issue refunds or credits for partial billing periods. A defective feature may qualify for a support-reviewed refund, and an approved refund ends access immediately.

No refunds
Is there a cheaper way to stay?

Direct-billed subscribers can switch among available YouTube TV, Sports and Sports + News plans on the website. A cheaper switch produces a credit for the next payment; plan switching is not available in the mobile apps.

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Can I pause instead of cancel?

Eligible direct-billed memberships can be paused for 4 weeks to 6 months after the current billing cycle. No new recordings are saved while paused, and existing recordings remain subject to expiration.

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What happens to my account data?

Recordings expire 21 days after the paid period ends. Library preferences are saved, and Google may retain limited billing and fraud-prevention information.

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Frequently asked questions

Answers checked with the steps above
Does YouTube TV end immediately after cancellation?

No. A paid membership normally remains active through the current billing period.

Can I pause YouTube TV?

Eligible direct-billed memberships can be paused for 4 weeks to 6 months.

Will YouTube TV refund part of a month?

No. Partial billing periods are not refunded or credited. Defective features can be reviewed by support.

What happens to YouTube TV recordings?

Recordings expire 21 days after the paid period ends, while library preferences can remain saved.